Samuel Ikpefan will be Nigeria’s only athlete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, where he is set to compete in cross-country skiing, extending the country’s modest but growing presence at the Winter Games,

Ice hockey, curling, influencers—the 2026 Winter Olympics promise to be the most talked about Games in recent memory. WIRED has all the news you need coming out of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Here's a full list of the countries in the 2026 Olympics.

There will be 93 countries, plus numerous athletes from Russia and Belarus, competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

There are 206 National Olympic Committees worldwide, which are devised by the IOC and the International Sport Federation. These two organizations are the sole authorities who come together to recognize NOCs for the official Summer and Winter Games.